Short-haired Weimaraner

TheWeimaraner is adogthat was originallybredforhuntingin the early 19th century. Early Weimaraners were used byroyaltyfor hunting large game such asboar,bear, anddeer. As the popularity of large game hunting began to decline, Weimaraners were used for hunting smaller animals likefowl,rabbits, andfoxes.

The Weimaraner is an all purposegun dog. The name comes from the Grand Duke ofSaxe-Weimar-Eisenach,KarlAugust, whose court, based in the city ofWeimar(now in modern dayGermany), enjoyed hunting.